Below is a listing of the graduate courses offered by the Department of Animal Science, including 500-level course which are officially senior undergraduate courses that are open to graduate students.
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ANSC 530. Experimental Techniques in Nutrition.
Credits: 3 Offered by: Animal Science (Faculty of Agric Environ Sci)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.
Description
Design and conduction of animal studies, selection of experimental animals, chemical and biological assays, statistical analysis, interpretation of data and preparation of technical reports.
- Fall
- 1 lecture, 1 lab
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken ANSC 630.
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ANSC 551. Carbohydrate and Lipid Metabolism.
Credits: 3 Offered by: Animal Science (Faculty of Agric Environ Sci) Terms offered: Winter 2026 View offerings for in Visual Schedule Builder.
Description
Comparative aspects of nutrition and metabolism of carbohydrate and lipid from the cellular level through the multi-organ of the whole organism. Main topics will include biothermodynamics, calorimetry, cellular metabolism and functions of carbohydrate and lipid, digestion, absorption and utilization of dietary carbohydrate and lipid.
- Winter
- 3 lectures
- Prerequisite: ANSC 234 or permission of instructor
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ANSC 552. Protein Metabolism and Nutrition.
Credits: 3 Offered by: Animal Science (Faculty of Agric Environ Sci) Terms offered: Fall 2025 View offerings for in Visual Schedule Builder.
Description
Comparative aspects of nutrition and metabolism of amino acids and proteins from the cellular level on through the multisystem operation of the whole organism. Main topics include cellular metabolism and functions of amino acids and proteins, digestion, absorption and utilization of dietary protein. Comparison between farm animals and humans.
- Fall
- 3 lectures
- Prerequisite: ANSC 234 or permission of instructor
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ANSC 555. The Use and Welfare of Animals.
Credits: 3 Offered by: Animal Science (Faculty of Agric Environ Sci) Terms offered: Winter 2026 View offerings for in Visual Schedule Builder.
Description
Understanding the roles in which animals are used by Society, especially in food production, companionship, research, and recreation; application of the scientific approaches that are used in assessing and improving animal welfare; and use of ethical approaches that are invoked in the use of animals, often in controversial contexts. An interdisciplinary course, based on active participation and discussion-method learning.
- Prerequisites: ANSC 250 or PSYC 301 or WILD 421 or Permission of Instructor
- Restriction: U3 and graduate students or permission of the instructor
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ANSC 560. Biology of Lactation.
Credits: 3 Offered by: Animal Science (Faculty of Agric Environ Sci) Terms offered: Fall 2025 View offerings for in Visual Schedule Builder.
Description
An interdisciplinary approach to the study of mammary development, the onset of lactation and its cessation, comparing the differences in mammalian species in mammary development from embryological, pre- and post-pubertal and pre- and post-partum aspects. Lactation at the cellular and biochemical levels.
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken ANSC 460.
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ANSC 565. Applied Information Systems.
Credits: 3 Offered by: Animal Science (Faculty of Agric Environ Sci)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.
Description
Introduction to concepts of an Information System and subsequent application to various scenarios in agriculture. Industry analysis in terms of users, goals, available data/information, communication, delivery structure, decision making, feedback, exploitation of technology and possible improvements using the Internet. Individual case studies and familiarisation with cutting-edge computer applications.
- Prerequisite: ABEN 251 or demonstrated equivalency
- Winter
- 3 lectures and one 2-hour lab
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ANSC 600. Advanced Eukaryotic Cells and Viruses.
Credits: 3 Offered by: Animal Science (Graduate Studies) Terms offered: Winter 2026 View offerings for in Visual Schedule Builder.
Description
Underlying molecular basis for various methodologies in molecular biology, including the genetic basis for viral infections and tumorigenesis, and the use of molecular genetic approaches to address biological problems.
- Winter
- Prerequisite: Permission of instructor
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken ANSC 400.
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ANSC 604. Advanced Animal Biotechnology.
Credits: 3 Offered by: Animal Science (Graduate Studies) Terms offered: Fall 2025 View offerings for in Visual Schedule Builder.
Description
New concepts and applications of animal biotechnology in agriculture, biomedicine, environmental preservation.
- Fall
- Restriction: Not open to students who have taken ANSC 420 or ANSC 506
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ANSC 611. Advanced Reproductive Biology.
Credits: 3 Offered by: Animal Science (Graduate Studies) Terms offered: Fall 2025 View offerings for in Visual Schedule Builder.
Description
An introduction to key concepts in reproductive biology and principles of emerging reproductive technologies. Modules covered include oogenesis and folliculogenesis, fertilization, embryo development, reproductive biotechnology and new directions in reproductive biology.
- Note: Course offered in alternate years.
- Prerequisite: No prerequisites, but students need to have a solid background in reproductive physiology.
- Note: Course offered in alternate years.
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ANSC 622. Experimental Techniques in Animal Science.
Credits: 3 Offered by: Animal Science (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.
Description
Practical exposure to three research groups in the Department of Animal Science (choices determined by interest of the student, availability of research in a given lab at that time, and in consultation with the student’s assigned supervisor); emphasis on lab goals, etiquette, and techniques, as observed by shadowing research group members (staff, post-doctoral fellows, PhD students); journal of each rotation as well as background research into current experimental procedures. Disciplines available: Reproductive Biotechnology; Animal Disease; Ruminant Nutrition; Epigenetics; Dairy Information Systems; Big Data Analyses; Animal Breeding; Dairy Cattle Welfare; Food Safety.
- 1 lecture and 2 seminars
- Restriction(s): Permission of Supervisor in consultation with three available rotation researchers.
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ANSC 636. Analysis - Animal Breeding Research Data.
Credits: 3 Offered by: Animal Science (Graduate Studies)
This course is not offered this catalogue year.
Description
An advanced graduate course to give training and experience in statistical techniques applied to quantitative genetics and animal breeding. To consider aspects of data handling of large data sets (100,000 observations), checks for consistency and connectedness in data. Considerations in choosing efficient analytical procedures in fitting these models and development of efficient numerical algorithms to apply these procedures.
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ANSC 691. Special Topic: Animal Sciences.
Credits: 3 Offered by: Animal Science (Graduate Studies) Terms offered: Fall 2025, Winter 2026 View offerings for or in Visual Schedule Builder.
Description
Prescribed reading, conference or practical work on a selected topic in the student's area of specialization, not otherwise available in other courses; under staff supervision. An approved course outline must be on file in the Departmental office prior to registration deadline.
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ANSC 692. Topic in Animal Sciences 1.
Credits: 3 Offered by: Animal Science (Graduate Studies) Terms offered: Fall 2025, Winter 2026 View offerings for or in Visual Schedule Builder.
Description
Prescribed reading, conference or practical work on a selected topic in the student's area of specialization, not otherwise available in other courses; under staff supervision. An approved course outline must be on file in the Departmental office prior to registration deadline.
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ANSC 680. M.Sc. Thesis 1.
Credits: 9 Offered by: Animal Science (Graduate Studies) Terms offered: Fall 2025, Winter 2026 View offerings for or in Visual Schedule Builder.
Description
Independent research under the direction of a supervisor toward completion of M.Sc. thesis.
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ANSC 681. M.Sc. Thesis 2.
Credits: 9 Offered by: Animal Science (Graduate Studies) Terms offered: Fall 2025, Winter 2026 View offerings for or in Visual Schedule Builder.
Description
Independent research under the direction of a supervisor toward completion of M.Sc. thesis.
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ANSC 682. M.Sc. Thesis 3.
Credits: 9 Offered by: Animal Science (Graduate Studies) Terms offered: Fall 2025, Winter 2026 View offerings for or in Visual Schedule Builder.
Description
Independent research under the direction of a supervisor toward completion of M.Sc. thesis.
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ANSC 683. M.Sc. Thesis 4.
Credits: 9 Offered by: Animal Science (Graduate Studies) Terms offered: Fall 2025, Winter 2026 View offerings for or in Visual Schedule Builder.
Description
Final submission and approval of M.Sc. thesis.
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ANSC 695. MSc General Topic Seminar.
Credits: 1 Offered by: Animal Science (Graduate Studies) Terms offered: Fall 2025, Winter 2026 View offerings for or in Visual Schedule Builder.
Description
One of three seminars given by all students in the Animal Science M.Sc. (Thesis) program. Presentation of a scientific topic other than the student's specific area of research. In consultation with the thesis supervisor
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ANSC 696. MSc Research Proposal Seminar.
Credits: 1 Offered by: Animal Science (Graduate Studies) Terms offered: Fall 2025, Winter 2026 View offerings for or in Visual Schedule Builder.
Description
One of three seminars given by all students in the Animal Science M.Sc. (Thesis) program. Consists of a literature review and an experimental approach for the student's proposed area of research.
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ANSC 701. Doctoral Comprehensive Examination.
Credits: 0 Offered by: Animal Science (Graduate Studies) Terms offered: Fall 2025, Winter 2026 View offerings for or in Visual Schedule Builder.
Description
An examination that must be passed by all doctoral candidates in order to continue in the doctoral program.
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ANSC 797. Animal Science Seminar 3.
Credits: 1 Offered by: Animal Science (Graduate Studies) Terms offered: Fall 2025, Winter 2026 View offerings for or in Visual Schedule Builder.
Description
One of two seminars to be given by all students in a Ph.D. program. Review of literature in relation to the student's proposed research and an experimental design of the research to be conducted.
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ANSC 798. Animal Science Seminar 4.
Credits: 1 Offered by: Animal Science (Graduate Studies) Terms offered: Fall 2025, Winter 2026 View offerings for or in Visual Schedule Builder.
Description
One of two seminars to be given by all students in a Ph.D. program. Presentation of a current scientific topic which is not related to the student's research. The topic for the presentation should be cleared by the thesis supervisor.
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